Mike Berger, an environmental scientist, and Mark Stephan, a political scientist, together explore the science and politics of climate change. They examine how these two approaches clash. They discuss the most important environmental and social issue of our day. Stephan is associate professor of Political Science at Washington State University. Currently he is working on a study on climate change governance. Berger is assistant clinical professor of Biology and Environmental Science. He is a marine ecologist.
Ever wonder how some couples stay happy for decades? Kari Carroll presents the Gottman Method of couples therapy. Research is based on work with heterosexual couples in Western countries. Kari will also discuss current research on gay and lesbian relationships. Kari Carroll is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She uses mindfulness, emotion-focused and psychodynamic therapy in her work. Kari has an MS. in Counseling Psychology and a B.A. in Communication and Psychology.
Part Two of an election post-mortem by Jeff Seward. Here Seward looks ahead at the future implications of the 2016 Elections: Will the new President be successful? Will these elections lead to significant reform of U.S. elections or campaign finance? Will the U.S. political system continue to be paralyzed by partisan division? Seward, an associate professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Pacific University, has been a popular speaker at HGP. He teaches comparative politics, political philosophy, political economy, and courses on Latin America. Prior to his academic career, he was a reporter and documentary film producer.
Election post-mortem presentation by Jeff Seward. Why did the winners win and the losers lose? What does that tell us about the Democratic and Republican Parties and their candidates? What about third party candidates? What does the election tell us about the state of American democracy? What does the Trump phenomenon tell us about American politics? Seward, an associate professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Pacific University, has been a popular speaker at HGP. He teaches comparative politics, political philosophy, political economy, and courses on Latin America. Prior to his academic career, he was a reporter and documentary film producer.